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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol fingerprintEmotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Wondrous
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, the future, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol is calm and low-intensity.
Wondrous
Emotionally, it's wondrous.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Society, the future, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around society, the future, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 15 min
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol runs 1 h 15 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
